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pipe vs main

main vs pipe

pipe and main both are nouns.

pipe is not an adjective while main is an adjective.

pipe is a verb but main is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pipe Yes No Yes No
main Yes Yes No No
As nouns, main is a hyponym of pipe; that is, main is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pipe:
  • pipe: a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
  • main: a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
Other hyponyms of pipe include chimneypot, discharge pipe, drain, drainpipe, waste pipe, drilling pipe, elbow, exhaust pipe, fuel line, gas line, petrol line, manifold, line, pipeline, riser, riser main, riser pipe, riser pipeline, sparge pipe, standpipe, steam line, steam pipe, tailpipe.
pipe (noun) main (noun)
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco any very large body of (salt) water
the flues and stops on a pipe organ
a tubular wind instrument
a hollow cylindrical shape
pipe (adjective) main (adjective)
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
most important element
of force; of the greatest possible intensity
pipe (verb) main (verb)
utter a shrill cry
play on a pipe
trim with piping
transport by pipeline
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